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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21

The Nashville (Tenn.) Union. a DEM
ocratic newspaper of good standing, thus
synopsizes Henri Watterson's speech
at the Kentucky state convention:
The Kentucky idea is the only De-
mocracy in the country, according to
Henry Watterson, and he was quite
pointed in his definition in the speech
made in the convention. He says If
there is anything he does understand, it
is Kentucky Democrats. And accord.
ing to his definition, a Kentucky Demo.
crat don't want any public schools, and
thinks our laboring people ought to
work just as cheap as they work in
England. They would give those who
buy the labor the power to fix their own
price. But the feature Of the Kentucky
idea is its boldness in standing by the
whisky interests and its fight against the
poor little niger in the school house.
From Watterson's speech we define a
Kentucky Democrat to be q fellow that
cloves whisky and hates niggers.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21

The following from an exchange pub
lished in a town thath has brightprospects
for the future hits Devils Lake right in
the eye:
How dear to my heart is the boom we
are having. how dear are the boomers
who help us alongl who sing of improve
ment and rustling and paving, while
hundreds of voices join in with the song.
The kicker must vanish, the loafer must
perish, the cranks and the croakers
must all amble down, and we will en-
courage and fondle and cherish those
long-headed boomers who help on the
town; those long-headed boomers, those
free-handed boomers who brace up the
town
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21

selves will sell at a premium Of $500 to
$500. Here we have the necessary
county buildings at an annual outlay
that cannot be said to exceed the
amount now paid for the rent of wooden
shacks. "But," says the cautious tax
payer, show about the principal?" Dear
ly beloved readeE how about yourself?
Will you be on or under the sod twenty
years hence? Will you outlive the term
of years for which these bonds can be
placed? And if you do, have you ever
stopped to think what Ramsey county
will be twenty years from now? Here
are some figures to which your attention
is respectfully called.
Ramsey county has now q population
of 5000. Our assessed valuation is about
81, 800. 900, not far from two millions.
The interest on $4,000 would amount
to less than M~reetoarths Of one mill on the
present assessed valuation. Ramsey
county is four years old. Her wealth,
as shown by the assessment, has accumu-
lated at the rate of nearly half a million
a year. For the sake of argument we
we will say that the annual increase in
wealth in future is only half what it has
been in the past, /. e., quarter Of a
million. In twenty years the assessed
valuation would be over six and a hall
millions. To raise the interest on $25, OO0
twenty years hence the levy would be
less than one fifth Of one mill.
Now as to the principal. With an in.
crease in population proportionate with
the increase of wealth, when the bonds
fall due A. D. 1907, Ramsey county
will have 10000 inhabitants. One dol.
lar and twenty-five cents per capita, OF
81 mills on the assessed valuation al
that date, will pay the principal. In
the meantime, the people will have had
the benefit of a safe and convenient
place for their records, and the coming
generation will pay the bill.
There is every argument in favor q
and none against a suitable court house
and jail, and the taxpayer should no
hesitate to demand that the presen
board of commissioners take the neces
sary step to secure them. 1t would b.
a wise act of public policy; it would b.
a business movement in the direction o
economy.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21

picked out, and he is not one of the hand
full of candidates. The president has
selected another man. 1t will be utterly
useless for the boys to come to Washing
ton and argue their cases, or to send their
friends here to make a fight for them.
The case is practically settled now, and
nothing can change It. These are the
words of wisdom; but they will not be
needed. The fellows will continue to
spend their good dollars for that which
they cannot get; and for that which satis-
fieth not, when gotten. Let them spend.
They will wish their money back again,
when it is overlastingly too late.
Great preparations are being made for
the national drill. Send the best blood
there is in Dakota. Minnesota will be
we'll represented. / want to see the Da-
kota boys stake the bakery in appear
ance, and everything soldierly. Give
and send them to my office.
"In the old days." SAYS Colonel Snow
den, "heaps offamily silver used to come
to the mint to be melted down from peo-
pie who had met with financial reverses.
During the last days of my incumbency
of the office of superintendent much
less came than formerly, because
plated ware has come into general use.
l remember once that a gentleman we'll
k1lOWu Ill fulldOelplld society DrOuSnC
me a splendid design in silver that he de-
sired to haye reduced. 1t was q gift to his
wife on their wedding and the thought
of parting with it was very painful to
him. 1t had cost probably $4,000, but there
was not more than $500 worth of bullion.
Instead of melting it at once I advanced
him the money for six months, and al
lowed the design to remain in the
vaults. At the end of that 1 agreed to
keep it intact for six months more. At
the contamination of the second period
he saw me and said he could not see day
light yet, and the bridal gift went into
the melting pot. Three weeks after that
he dropped in on me to say that fortune
had smiled on him again and that
he had made $50, 1000. He said he would
have given half of it to get his silver
back in its old form. Vain regrets Of
course. The man is now wealthy"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21

IT is reported IN the kilograms that
the Boston Indian rights association has
determined to send special agents into
the field to see that justice is done Mr.
Indian in the matter of severalty law
passed at the last session of congress.
Now that the Boston sentimentalists
have concluded to send some Of the
dudes among the Indians we may look
for a frst-class scalping match down
among the Arizona Apaches. The Bos.
ton association won't think so much of
Mr.. Indian, when its agents begin to
return without their hair.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
U HOUSE N JAIL.

Every proposition that contemplates
an unusual expenditure of public mon
eys should be carefully weighed and
closely scrutinized by the taxpayers. If
the proposed expenditure increases the
burdens of the people in one sense and
fails to relieve them in another. it should
not be made. If the relief is greater
than the burden which may be imposed
there is a bargain in it. A farmer may
need extra or better buildings for his
stock; he may need a larger granery or
a warmer house, but his purse is light
and he cannot afford these things if he
considers them from a cash basis. With
judicious management the benefits and
profits from such Improvements will
more than justify the negotiation of a
loan, at reasonable interest, and if he be
a progressive man he will make the i'm
provements, for they increase the value
of his home and bring numerous COM
forts and co%nvenlences.
It is just SO in all branches of bust
ness, and the same example will apply
in the matter Of Improvements in coun-
ty buildings. Ramsey county has a
court house which is nothing less than a
fre.trap. In it are records ofall the titles
to all the property in the county, repre-
senting the enormous sum of three
millions of dollars. The destruction of
these records would cause a loss which
can scarcely be computed. A large
proportion of these records could not be
replaced at any price. We haye q jail
that has been condemned by the judge
of the district, and he will hereafter send
the worst criminals incarcerated therein
to Grand Forks, at the expense of Ram
sey county.
Now let us consider the cost of a suit.
able building for u county records and
county officers and the cost of a Jail in
which our prisoners may be kept with
out danger to their lives. Ramsey
county pays about $l4O0 per year for
rent Of inadequate Offices, and the
county officers are scattered all over
town. The register is in n building,
the treasurer in another, the district
attorney in another, the county super.
intendent in another, and the probate
judge in another, while our terms of
court are held wherever the commits.
sioners are fortunate enough to find an
empty building. The records Of all
these officers are in wooden buildings,
a constant prey to the fire fend.
A suitable fire-proof court house and
Jail can be built for $4,000. The inter.
est on this amount OF bonds will not Q <
feed $500 per year; the bonds them.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
T T
The Benefits of Observing Arbor
Day-General Notes.
.ence of the INrRR.O OCEAN,

Special Correspondence of the INTER-. OCEAN,.
WASHINGTON, May E.-Those Of you
who didn't plant trees on arbor day
should see Washington and learn a les
son. No one who has ever seen this city
in its spring suit will ever again permit
himself to question the beauty as we'll as
the utility Of trees. The city is a wilder
ness of foliage. Pennsylvania avenue is
a long, lingering vista of beauty. Tie
these luxuriant shade trees are worth
more than their weight in golu. Not
only the avenues, the streets, the TRAN
giles at the intersection of the highways,
but the parks are grand, mystic, Won
derful. Smithsonian park is a forest of
which any county might be proud. But
besides that, we have in a long, continu-
GUS row the Botanical gardens and park,
the Mall park, the Arsenal, the Agricul-
tural and the Monument Lot as ons con
tinuous walk or drive of a mile or more
under the leaflets green and grateful.
The highways are bowers and arbors of
cool shade. Compare the picture with
the barren prairies, and then remember
that every tree in this grand wilderness
of attractive shade was planted by the
hand of far-seeing man. Devils Lake,
Millbank, Fargo, Brookings. every city
in Dakota should be EMPOWERED in green
glory, inside of the next three years.
Not only on arbor day, but on every suit
able day trees should he planted.
The Dakota Bell has been ringing un-
der the dome of the national capitol.
Carruth may not DO getting rich, but he
is getting the richness of tame. What
does a man care, though his feet be bare,
and his pants too short for comfort, if
his name is known and his fameis blown
all over the land like a trumpet Car
ruth has pictured and painted Dakota
with q luridness which would make q
Puck artist as greens as a gourd with envy.
I rang his bell in the a of a United
States senator, in the capitol rotunda,
last week, near tho famous painting Of
laughed heartily ove the continuous
line of good things in that bright paper.
Long may Dakota's humorist live. He is
q good one
Charlie Frost is still here. He gave up
the quest of an Office sometime ago, and
is making money as q claim agent. IT'S
we'll that he has chosen the better path.
Office seeking and Office holding haye
been the bane of many good men.
Ex-Goy. Ordway is making money by
the handful, in the Washington market.
on this continent. His memory of Da-
kota. ia excellent: and he remembers his
friends almost as we'll az his enemies. I
believe he mover forgets either.
The DeSmet postmaster's head ia hang
ing on the edge Of the CORY government
g~uillotine. There are spoilsmen galore
after his hair, and they are likely to get
it this time. They haye been ON the
trail. red hot, for q long time, but have
never had their hapds on him as firmly
as now. Sic transit gloria of1cia, Par
don my classic %utterapce. I sometimes
twitter that way just to be expressive,
The Mitchell land office vacancy which
will occur next October is already set.
tied, The man who is to all 1t has been
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
PROBATE NOTICE.

At . probate court held in and for Ramsey county,
Dakota, at the Office of the Judge Of probate IN the city
OF Devils Lake, in said county, on the 18th day Of
May, A D 1887.
Present: PJ McClory, Judge of probate.
Territory Of Dakota-County Of Ramssy-In Probate
Court.
In the matter of tho estate Of Alt Peterson Odeeard,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of Andreas A. F.
0degard, Of Ramsey county. setting forth that All Ped.
erson Odegard died ~intestate on or about the 9Th day
Of November, 1855, and praying that letters Of admin.
istration Of the estate Of said deceased be Issued to
himself, of Ramsey county, Dakota.
It is ordered, that said application and petition b
county, D 7. at : regular term to b held ct his ches
In the city Of Devils Lake, In said county Of Ramsey,
on the 9Th day Of June, A D, 1887, at 2 O'Clock p m
Of that day.
It Is further ordered, that due notice thereof b.
gaven by publishing . copy Of this order for three sue
cessive weeks (once in each week. prior to said hearing
In the lNrER.OclAN, . nevspaper published in said
P.J J.. McCLORY,
Probate Judge.
Dated Devils Lake, May II. 1881.
D E Morgan, Attorney for Petitioner. $40
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
o NEWS.
Various Notes Gathered by the
Ocean" staff.
Webster Waite.

sSSVSSs v~ssV
Special Correspondence Of tho 1SrER-ocsAS.
now be one vast boquet of wild flowers
of delicate beauty and fragrance, until
the autumn frosts destroy them. Ladies
in this country are not obliged to own a
green house or flower garden in order to
have flowers. Numberless varieties can
be had just for the picking.
II. p. Osborn's health will not permit
him to work on the railroad, consequent
ly he has engaged with Mr.. Frederick
Kahn.
Mrs, Chapman will spend a part of the
summer at least, with her mother, Mrs.
Osborn, in Miss Averill's quiet home,
where 1t is hoped the freedom from care,
together with the balmy breezes from
the lake, will assist greatly in the recov-
cry of her health.
1t is intended that the ceiling will be
finished and the church made comforts
BILE for the summe season, this week.
We are requested to extend an invita-
ton to the ministers of Devils Lake to
favor this community with occasional
sermons. The Baptist and Methodist as
we'll as Presbyterian ministers will fin d
members of their churches here WIN will
be very glad to listen to them. Many of
us have not listened to a sermon for more
than six months. Will those gentlemen
pl0hSo 1okdEu tUlS 0utI0dty5
Considerable illness, though not dan
gerous, is now manifested here, which
cannot be accounted for. Presumably
caused by the changable weather.
After much delay in waiting for a car,
Mr.. VIM. Spencer has finally taken an
overland route for railroad extension,
and if he finds employment for the
teams will send word for the other men
to follow him.
Our people are well aware that farmers
have more work than they can possibly
do during the working season and while
it is a pleasure to know that there are
many who can we'll afford to remain at
home, there are others who came to Da-
kota with little or no capital except per-
haps a large family. These or other un-
favorable circumstances combined with
the short crops and low prices of last
year simply compels these gentlemen to
| work for wages at least between seeding
and harvest. Therefore til is our opinion
that those men who embark in the rail
road enterprise to maintain their families
and preserve their homes, act just as
nobly and manifest as strong faith in the
productiveness of Dakota soil as theil
more fortunate brothers who devote their
whole attention to farming.
EARLY ROSE.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
Important Notice.

All collections due jacob Dobmeier
through his former agent. B. F. Shanlev.
up to May 18th, must be paid to the said
Jacob Dobmeier or his travelling agent.
Herman H. Koehler. NJ. II. Lynch, OF
this city, will act as MI. Dobmeir's agent
from May IL and all orders for the Grand
Forks brewery beer must be made
through Mr.. Lynch. who will also make
collections for the same.
JACOB DoBMEIER,
7S* Grand Forks Brewery.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
Not,ce to Property Owners.

Notice is hereby given to all owners
and occupants of real estate in the city
of Devils Lake, D. r., to remove all straw,
manure and garbage from the premises
owned or occupied by them before May
20, 1887. In case of the failure Of any
owner or occupant Of real estate so to do,
said city and the cost thereof recovered
from the owner or occupant of the said
property as provided by Ordinance No.
IA of the city of Devils Lake.
BY order of the board Of trustees.
CHAs. s. SMITH, Clerk.
Dated May 7, 1887. 70
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY AND CITY.
The last Dakota edition of the Pho.
neer Press was a good one.
THE essential features of the new
school law will be found in this issue.

The Dakota editors are happy b ecause
the railroads have called in their passes.
Hereafter Dakota editors can stay at
home. While they held passes they
were compelled to travel, and it almost
broke their hearts to leave beautiful
Dakota.-Exchange.
1t was the So per night sleeper and
the 50 per day hotel bill that made them
asol,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
BUSINESS NOTES.

J.F. Cowan always has money for final
proofs and good farm loans. 42-tf
See the Gate City buggiss at Christie's
before purchasing elsewhere. 6tf
Christie sells the reliable Rushford
farm wagon. Good timber and bone
dried. 6tf
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
Dry Lake Notes.

Special Correspondence Of the INrRR,0cEAN.I
Died, at her residence, Mrs. Dalstrom,
on the 9Th inst. Deceased was aSwede
widow lady, who came to this town two
years ago and took a homestead. She
had been sick several months. The re-
mains were buried in the cemetery at
Grand Harbor on the 18th.
On the 10Th inst. Ed West, a farm hand
engaged in rolling wheat on the farm OF
D. j. Atchison, met with a severe acct
dent through a complicated seat getting
under under the the roller OLE NV when en- the a!so tongue .et fel5
caused the team to stop, pinning Mr..
West under the roller for three hours
before drawing any PERSONS attention.
Medical aid was summoned, but no bones
were broken, although badly bruised
along his back and shoulders.
George H. and G. B. Penniman are
planting seven and one-half acres OF
timber on their tree claims.
John Thornton has moved on his
homestead in the town of Devils Lake,
but not before giving a neighbor a chance
to contest if.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
"The Remington"

Parties desiring to obtain tho best,
most rapid, durable and simple writing
machine should send for the illustrated
pamphlet descriptive of the "Reming-
ton," as I am prepared to demonstrate
its superiority to any other. ED. L.
BISHOP, dealer for North Dakota, Fargo,
Dakota. II ST
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21

Land once At Grand Forks, Dakota, May 10, 1851
has filed notice Of his Intention to make lnl proof IN
support Of his claim, and that said proof win y made
before the judge or in bis ibssncs before T G Saundsn
Jaly 4, 1887, viz CARRIE LARSON, FORMERLY
CARRIE WALsTAp. H + l0l91, for ths svZ psN
sse ls, town 1b2, range dI.
He names The following witnesses 70 prove his ~.
tinuow residence upon, and cultivation Of said la4l;
G I, Hsadsron, Ira vioksry, Aadrsw Andsrson, Wn
] liant, all efJseusslsn RaassZ eenntZa IT..
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
thoroughbred Dogs.

THOROUGHBRED Dogs.
I have for sale some thoroughbred Blue
Bolton settlers. whelped March T., 1887;
Kennel club. The mother, Nellie, is the
property of DR.. Warner Of st. Paul; the
father is owned by B. Crate Brown, jr., Of
st. Louis, and is valued at $500.
eff A. g. REouA, The Fashion.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
Horses and Mules.

If you want a tine match team Of fancy
driving mares, or a good team Of heavy
mules, the latter Weighing 2400 and 1853
high, don't fail to see r. w. Main, Q1D6e.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21

Clydesdale Stallion.
The Clyde stallion Selum Ii in service
at o. B. S%pencer's farm, 1864. Five dol
lars cash and IS when foal is assured.
4t8 WIN. M. BUCK. Manager.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
Fine Stock.

1 have purchased the fine Hereford bull
Gameblrd jr., the sire of which is owned
by Col. Ely, of Mouse river, and will
keep him at my place at Island Lake.
Partiet desiring to improve their stock
should not miss this opportunity.
Aft JOHN TAYLOR.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
Beer

NJ. H. Lynch, of Devils Lake, is the
sole agent for the celebrated Grand Forks
Brewery keg and case beer for all points
between this city and Minot. Orders
promptly attended to. 70
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Taken Up.

A heifer about five months old. Own
or please call, pay charges and take same
away. EDWARD BOWER,
70" Sec. "a, 1894.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21

NJ. H. Lynch. Of Devils Lake, is the
sole agent for the celebrated Grand Forks
Brewery key and case beer for all points
between this city and Minot: Orders
promptly filled. 70"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
Girl Wanted

For homework on T. Walkers farm
II miles from town. Apply to
eff ALEX. WALLER.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21

Land ONCE at Grand Forks. Dakota, May Is, 1851
has filed notice Of his intention to make final proof In
support Of his claim, aad that said prosf will b. made
before the judge or ip his sbssncs before the clerk Of
county seat Of said county, ON June rs, 1887, viz:
JAMES o PERKINS, H E o 7760, for the w seZ
and ~ swN SEC q, town l63, range "a.
tinuous residence upon and cultivation Of said land:
Edward Murphy. james Dean, Swan Olsen, Oscar An.
derson, all Of Minnewaukan township, Devils Lake
Pc. 6.l3 BIC TIFFANY, R~egister.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
Beer AnAn1V.

M. H. Lynch, of Devils Lake, is the
sole agent for the celebrated Grand Forks
Brewery key and case beer for all points
between this city and Minot. Orders
promptly attended to. 70
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
Beer Agency.

A few farm loans. Interest low. Ad
dress VIM. Ballon, Devils Lake. Tel
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21

Wagon and Team.
For sale. Inquire of M. II, Lynch. tt
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-21
Farm Loans.
Wanted at Once,

Smith & Wilder want $4,000 worth Of
farm loans at once. TT